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Botox as an Injection Therapy for Excessive Clenching

  Teeth clenching, otherwise known as bruxism, is a common phenomenon amongst  many people.  To some degree, almost everybody clenches his or her teeth. The issue lies in the intensity of the  teeth clenching is. A person with severe bruxism will often clench their teeth with not only excessive force but with great repetition, often occurring Read More…

Zytaze Oral Supplement for Botox Resistance

Botox is an effective injection method for diminishing certain undesired facial expressions. For the vast majority of patients, it works very well and will continue to do so with endless repeat treatments. But there is a very small percent of patients who either don’t respond well or find that ongoing treatments become less effective. In Read More…

Oral Supplements and Botox

  Every cosmetic Botox (also Dysport, Xeomin) patient would love to have it last longer. Whether it would be a new molecular form of Botox  or some additive method of drug prolongation, there is considerable interest in that effect. The offshoot of lasting longer is most manifest for patients in that they would be exposed Read More…

Botox Smoothes Out A Really Big Wrinkle

  It looks like Botox just smoothed the largest wrinkle it has ever seen. Calling it a wrinkle might be an understatement, a better description would be a very deep furrow. News from today reports that Allergan, the manufacturer of Botox the world’s number one wrinkle reducer, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle Read More…

The Influence of Botox on Emotional Expressions

  Any drug that can change facial expressions can certainly influence how other people see and interpret you. But can they also change how you feel as well?   In the June 2010 issue of Emotions, researchers out of New York published a paper which reported that people who were treated Botox treatments not only Read More…

Xeomin Botulinum Injections – An Alternative to Botox and Dysport

Botox continues to be one of the top non-surgical (really minimally invasive) cosmetic procedures. In combination with injectable fillers, a whole new area of cosmetic improvements has been made possible. While Botox dominated the cosmetic neuromuscular market for almost a decade, its success was certain to lead to competition. Such was the case in the Read More…

Case Study: Dermal Grafts for Reduction of Glabellar Furrows

  Background:  Frown lines are a major concern for many people as they make them look like they are scowling and angry. The frown lines are one of the major undesired facial features that have accounted for the meteoric rise in Botox sales and for making it a household name. Unknown to most, frown lines Read More…

Botox Injections for Scars

  Scars remain a common patient concern for which numerous treatments are available. One frequently used approach is that of injection therapy. This historically has been done through the use of steroids and, more recently, with a chemotherapy agent such as 5-fluorouracil. These injectional approaches are designed to disrupt how collagen bundles are formed or Read More…

The Effect of Botox on the Masseter Muscles

  The masseter muscle is a very large and thick muscle that occupies the outside of the  mandible back by the angle of the jaw. It is one of the major muscles responsible for moving the jaw. Because of where it is located, it can contribute significantly to fullness of the lower face. When it Read More…

Botox as a Treatment for Excessive Forehead Sweating

  Botox is most well known for reducing facial expression activity and the wrinkles that they cause. Less known, but no less appreciated, is its use for excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. This is another FDA-approved indication for Botox use. For those afflicted with excessive armpit or axillary hyperhidrosis, the relief from the constant wetting and Read More…

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